JPH0888645A - Facsimile store and forward exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To allow a facsimile store and forward exchange to manage registration management information including various information when the facsimile store and forward exchange receives and stores image data and voice data sent from a sender facsimile terminal equipment and to add the registration management information to image data or voice data and to send the resulting data to the caller facsimile equipment and a destination facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION: A data management section 4 manages registration management information representing the presence of image data and voice data to be received and in the case of sending the registration management information representing the presence of the voice data to a caller and a callee, an image information edit section 7 adds registration management information to a header/a footer/a cover page and a communication control section 3 sends the resulting image data. On the other hand, in the case of sending the registration management information representing the presence of the image data to the caller and the callee, a code/voice data conversion section 5 converts code data of the registration management information into voice data, a voice data edit section 6 edits the data and the communication control section 3 sends the resulting voice data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, and more particularly, it receives communication information including at least one of image data and voice data from a source facsimile terminal via a communication line and temporarily stores the communication information. later,
The present invention relates to a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus that transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, "storage / exchange apparatus" described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-1660 has been reported. When a facsimile terminal receives a conversation reservation instruction from an operator while the facsimile terminal is communicating with the storage / exchange apparatus, it transmits a PRI-Q signal to the storage / exchange apparatus when the transmission of the image information currently being transmitted is completed.
On the other hand, in the storage exchange apparatus, when the PRI-Q signal is received, the system control unit reads the voice data from the voice storage unit and outputs the voice data to the voice communication control unit, and instructs the voice communication control unit to output the voice message. The voice communication control unit synthesizes voice according to an instruction from the system control unit and transmits a voice message to the facsimile terminal in communication. This voice message has the advantage that it is possible to notify the operator of the facsimile terminal that has made the conversation reservation that it is in communication with the storage exchange device.

As a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus, a "multimedia data storage / exchange service apparatus" described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-18151 has been conventionally reported. This one generates a call to a user who is a transmission destination, and when a connection with the user is established, activates an automatic / manual detection unit that detects automatic / manual transmission / reception of facsimile transmission / reception. Here, it is assumed that when the automatic / manual detection unit receives the facsimile start signal within a fixed time, the user selects the automatic reception. Next, the voice guidance is read from the data storage device and transmitted to the user of the connection partner to notify the mail delivery. Further, the first file of the data content to be transmitted is read from the data storage device.
Here, it is determined whether this file is audio data or image data. Next, when the user operates the operator call button, the operation contents are confirmed by the control unit, and transmission switching between image data and voice data is executed according to the operation contents. By switching between the voice data and the voice data, the communication contents can be expressed by an arbitrary combination of the image and the voice, and the contents can be clearly transmitted to the other party in an easier form.

[0004]

However, the conventional "storage and exchange apparatus" simply instructs the output of a voice message when receiving a PRI-Q signal which reserves a voice conversation from a facsimile terminal during communication. Then, the voice is synthesized and a voice message indicating that communication is being performed is transmitted to the facsimile terminal in communication. The conventional "multimedia data storage and exchange service device" simply switches between image data and audio data during communication.
As described above, since the registration management information including the distribution status of the accumulated image data and the number of pages of the image data is not managed, the registration management information cannot be transmitted to the facsimile terminal using a voice message. Therefore, there is a problem that the facsimile terminal cannot know the registration management information including the distribution status of the image data stored in the storage exchange apparatus and the number of pages of the image data.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the communication information including at least one of the image data and the voice data from the source facsimile terminal is received through the communication line and temporarily stored, and then the communication information is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. When transmitting and receiving the image data and voice data transmitted from the source facsimile terminal in the transmitting / receiving facsimile transmission / reception apparatus, presence / absence of image data and voice data, transmission time of voice data, number of pages of image data, voice data Manages registration management information including availability time, degree of achievement of transmission, notification of discard request for voice data, etc., and adds the registration management information to image data or voice data and sends to source or destination facsimile terminal It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile storage / exchange device that can perform the above operations.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a facsimile storage / exchange device which can be equipped with a broadcast function and a confidential function for transmitting image data and voice data to a destination facsimile terminal based on registration management information.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
To solve the above problems, a communication control unit that communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage storage unit that stores the communication information received by the communication control unit, After receiving and temporarily storing communication information from the sender facsimile terminal,
In a facsimile store-and-exchange device that sends the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, a data management unit that manages registration management information indicating the presence or absence of image data and voice data received by the communication control unit, and a management unit that manages the data management unit. Image data editing unit for adding the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page when transmitting the registration management information indicating that it has the voice data to the source facsimile terminal and the destination facsimile terminal, and the data. Code / voice data conversion for converting code data of the registration management information into voice data when transmitting registration management information indicating that the management unit manages image data to the source facsimile terminal and the destination facsimile terminal Section, and edits the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion section. Characterized by comprising a sound data editing unit.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a second aspect of the present invention is directed to a communication control section that communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. A data management unit that manages registration management information including the transmission time of the voice data received by the control unit;
An image information editing unit that adds registration management information of voice data managed by the data management unit to a header / footer / cover page when the image data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted to a destination facsimile terminal; , Is provided.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention as set forth in claim 3 communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a communication controller receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. A data management unit that manages registration management information including the number of pages of image data received by the control unit;
A code / voice data conversion unit for converting code data of registration management information managed by the data management unit into voice data before transmitting the image data stored in the storage storage unit to a destination facsimile terminal; And a voice data editing unit for editing the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data converting unit.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fourth aspect of the present invention is directed to a communication control section that communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. A data management unit that manages registration management information including the available time of the voice data received by the control unit, and the data management unit when the image data accumulated in the accumulation storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. The registration management information of the voice data to be managed is sent to the header / footer /
And an image information editing unit added to the cover page.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. A data management unit that manages registration management information including a broadcast destination of the image data and voice data received by the control unit, and when the image data is broadcast to the destination facsimile terminal, the data management The image data stored in the storage unit is transmitted by the communication control unit to the broadcast destination of the image data managed by the unit. To the destination facsimile terminal, the voice data stored in the storage unit by the communication control unit should be transmitted to the destination of the voice data managed by the data management unit. Characterize.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a sixth aspect of the present invention is to provide a communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section to receive the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. A data management unit that manages registration management information including confidential transmission destinations of image data and audio data received by the control unit, and when the image data is confidentially transmitted to a destination facsimile terminal, the data management is performed. Image data stored in the storage unit by the communication control unit is transmitted to a confidential transmission destination of image data managed by the unit. When the voice data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the voice data stored in the storage unit by the communication control unit should be transmitted to the confidential transmission destination of the voice data managed by the data management unit. Characterize.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a seventh aspect of the present invention is directed to a communication control section that communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. The transmission time T of the voice data received by the control unit is measured, and the reception time t when the voice data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal is measured, and the reception time t is measured. And a system control unit that calculates a transmission achievement degree based on the transmission time T, and registration management information including the transmission time T, the reception time t, and the transmission achievement degree. When a data management unit that manages the registration management information and registration management information managed by the data management unit is transmitted as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the registration management information is added to the header / footer / cover page. And a code / voice data conversion unit for converting the code data of the registration management information into voice data when transmitting the registration management information managed by the data management unit as voice data to the transmission source facsimile terminal, And a voice data editing unit for editing the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data converting unit.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 8 communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a communication control section receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. A system control unit for measuring a transmission time T of the voice data received by the control unit and for measuring a reception time t when the voice data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted to a destination facsimile terminal; A data management unit that manages registration management information including a time T and a reception time t, and the reception time t accumulated in the accumulation storage unit.
And a voice data editing unit that edits the transmitted voice data corresponding to or the untransmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t or later.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a ninth aspect of the present invention is to provide a communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section to receive the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the stored communication information, wherein the storage unit receives the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, stores the communication information once, and then transmits the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. When the voice data stored in the storage unit is completely transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, it includes the transmitted information indicating that the voice data has been transmitted and the discard date and time information indicating the date and time when the voice data is discarded. The data management unit that manages the registration management information and the data stored in the storage unit when a predetermined time before the discard date and time indicated by the discard date and time information is reached. An image information editing unit for adding registration management information managed by the data management unit to a header / footer / cover page when a voice data discard request notification indicating a request for discarding voice data is transmitted to a sender facsimile terminal; When a predetermined time before the discard date and time represented by the discard date and time information is transmitted to the sender facsimile terminal, a voice data discard request notification representing a request for discarding the voice data stored in the storage storage unit. A code / voice data conversion unit for converting the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit into voice data, and a voice for editing the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit. And a data editing section.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention as set forth in claim 10 communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and the communication control section receives the communication information. A storage / storing unit for storing the communication information, the storage / storage unit receiving the communication information from the source facsimile terminal, temporarily storing the communication information, and then transmitting the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal. When the image data and audio data received by the control unit is a reply notification sent from the destination facsimile terminal, a data management unit that manages registration management information including reply information indicating the reply notification, and the data management unit manages the registration management information. When sending the registration management information as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the registration management information is And image information editing unit to be added to Peji, the registration management information by the data management unit manages when transmitting to the transmitting source facsimile terminal as voice data,
A code / voice data conversion unit for converting the code data of the registration management information into voice data, and a voice data editing unit for editing the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit are provided. It is characterized by

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the data management unit manages the registration management information indicating the presence / absence of image data and voice data received by the communication control unit, and the data management unit has voice data managed by the data management unit. When sending the registration management information to the source and destination facsimile terminals, the image information editing unit adds the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page, and the communication control unit adds image data via the communication line. To the source facsimile terminal and the destination facsimile terminal. On the other hand, when the registration management information indicating that the image management data is managed by the data management unit is transmitted to the transmission source facsimile terminal and the transmission destination facsimile terminal, the code data of the registration management information is transmitted by the code / voice data conversion unit. The voice data of the registration management information is converted into data, and the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit is edited by the voice data editing unit. Next, the communication control unit communicates the voice data to the source facsimile terminal and the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the data management unit manages the registration management information including the transmission time of the voice data received by the communication control unit. Here, when the image data stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information of the voice data managed by the image management unit by the image information editing unit is added to the header / footer / cover page. Then, the communication control unit communicates the image data to the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the data management unit manages the registration management information including the number of pages of the image data received by the communication control unit. Here, before transmitting the image data stored in the storage unit to the destination facsimile terminal, the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit is converted into voice data by the code / voice data conversion unit, The voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit is edited by the voice data editing unit.
Next, the communication control unit communicates the voice data to the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the data management unit manages the registration management information including the available time of the voice data received by the communication control unit. Here, when the image data stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information of the voice data managed by the image management unit by the image information editing unit is added to the header / footer / cover page. Then, the communication control unit communicates the image data to the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the data management unit manages the registration management information including the broadcast destination of the image data and the voice data received by the communication control unit. here,
When the image data is broadcasted to the destination facsimile terminal, the image data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted by the communication control unit to the broadcast destination of the image data managed by the data management unit. On the other hand, when the voice data is broadcast to the destination facsimile terminal, the communication control unit transmits the voice data stored in the storage unit to the broadcast destination of the voice data managed by the data management unit.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the data management unit manages the registration management information including the confidential transmission destinations of the image data and the audio data received by the communication control unit. Here, when the image data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the image data stored in the storage unit is transmitted by the communication control unit to the confidential transmission destination of the image data managed by the data management unit. On the other hand, when the voice data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the communication control unit transmits the voice data stored in the storage unit to the confidential transmission destination of the voice data managed by the data management unit.

According to the invention of claim 7, the system control section measures the sending time T of the voice data received by the communication control section, and the voice data stored in the storage section is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. In this case, the reception time t is measured, and the degree of achievement of transmission based on the reception time t and the transmission time T is calculated. Next, the data management unit manages the registration management information including the transmission time T, the reception time t, and the transmission achievement degree calculated by the system control unit. here,
When the registration management information managed by the data management unit is sent as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the registration management information is added to the header / footer / cover page by the image information editing unit and the communication line is set by the communication control unit. The image data is communicated to the source facsimile terminal via the image data. On the other hand, when transmitting the registration management information managed by the data management unit as voice data to the sender facsimile terminal, the code /
The voice data conversion unit converts the code data of the registration management information into voice data, and the voice data editing unit converts the code / code.
The voice data of the registration management information converted by the voice data converter is edited. Next, the communication control unit communicates the voice data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the system control unit measures the sending time T of the voice data received by the communication control unit, and the voice data stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. In this case, the reception time t is measured, and the transmission time T and the reception time t are measured by the data management unit.
Manage registration management information including. Next, the voice data editing unit edits the transmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t accumulated in the storage storage unit or the untransmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t or later, and the communication control unit performs communication. The voice data is communicated to the source facsimile terminal via the line.

In the invention according to claim 9, when the voice data stored in the storage unit is completely transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the transmitted information indicating that the voice data has been transmitted by the data management unit. And managing registration management information including discard date and time information indicating the date and time when the voice data is discarded. Here, when a voice data discard request notification indicating a request to discard the voice data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted to the sender facsimile terminal when a predetermined time before the discard date and time represented by the discard date and time information is reached. The header of the registration management information managed by the data management unit by the image information editing unit.
It is added to the footer cover page, and the communication control unit communicates the image data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line. On the other hand, when a voice data discard request notification indicating a request to discard the voice data stored in the storage unit is sent to the sender facsimile terminal when a predetermined time before the discard date and time represented by the discard date and time information is reached. , The code / voice data conversion unit converts the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit into voice data, and the voice data editing unit edits the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit. To do. Next, the communication control unit communicates the voice data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, in the case where the image data and the voice data received by the communication control unit are reply notifications sent from the destination facsimile terminal, the data management unit includes reply information representing reply notifications. Manage management information. Here, when the registration management information managed by the data management unit is sent as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the image management unit edits the registration management information in the header
It is added to the footer cover page, and the communication control unit communicates the image data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line. On the other hand, when the registration management information managed by the data management unit is transmitted as voice data to the sender facsimile terminal, the code / voice data conversion unit converts the code data of the registration management information into voice data, and the voice data editing unit converts the code data. Edit the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data converter. Next, the communication control unit communicates the voice data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the system configuration of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing that a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a communication line such as a public line network or an extension line.

As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 is connected to a public line network 110 or an extension 110. Also, the public line network 110 or extension 11
0 is connected to the source facsimile terminal 101 and the destination facsimile terminals 102 and 103. The facsimile storage / exchange device 100 is connected to the facsimile terminals 101 to 103 via the public line network 110 or the extension 110, but a telephone or an electronic mail device can be assumed as a communication partner.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 includes a system control unit 2, a communication control unit 3, a data management unit 4, a code / voice data conversion unit 5, a voice data editing unit 6, an image information editing unit 7, and a memory. It is composed of a unit 8 and a storage unit 9.

The system control unit 2 controls each unit of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 based on a program.
Further, the system control unit 2 can read the current time from the built-in clock unit. The communication control unit 3 communicates image data and audio data with a facsimile terminal based on a predetermined transmission control procedure via a communication line such as the public line network 110 or the extension line 110. The data management unit 4 manages registration management information necessary for communication services such as common information, image data information, voice message information, and broadcast confidential information.
The code / voice data conversion unit 5 converts text code data used for a voice message into voice data. The voice data editing unit 6 edits the voice data by processing such as cutting / pasting to form a voice message. The image information editing unit 7 converts the code data into image data and adds the image data to the header / footer / cover page. The memory unit 8 temporarily stores communication information such as image data and audio data, and is used as a work area when the image information editing unit 7 and the audio data editing unit 6 edit image data and audio data. The storage / storage unit 9 is composed of a memory such as a hard disk or a RAM, and stores information of registered users and received image data and audio data.

FIG. 3 is a common information management table showing registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the common information management table is stored in the facsimile storage / exchange device 10.
Reference numeral 0 is for managing common information such as data transmitted from a transmission source facsimile terminal via a communication line, a transmission source, a transmission destination, a registration number, a broadcast, and a confidential information.

The data manages the presence or absence of the received image data and voice message. The transmission source manages the terminal number of the transmission source facsimile terminal and the telephone number of the transmission source telephone. The destination manages the terminal number of the destination facsimile terminal designated by the source facsimile terminal and the telephone number of the destination telephone. The registration number is information for distinguishing and managing a plurality of received image data and voice data, and the registration number is added to store the image data and voice data in the storage storage unit 9. Broadcast manages the presence or absence of broadcast transmission for the received image data and audio data. Confidentiality manages the presence or absence of confidential transmission of received image data and audio data.

FIG. 4 is an image data information management table showing registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the image data information management table includes a registration number, data, number of pages, reception, reply, and discard of the image data information transmitted from the transmission facsimile terminal by the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 through the communication line. It is for managing the date and time.

The registration number is information for distinguishing and managing a plurality of received image data, and the registration number is added to store the image data in the storage unit 9. The data indicates the presence / absence of image data stored in the storage storage unit 9.
The number of pages is the number of pages of the image data stored in the storage unit 9. Reception indicates a state in which image data is received by the destination facsimile terminal. The reply indicates the registration number of the image data to be returned to the sender facsimile terminal. The discard date and time indicates the date and time when the image data stored in the storage storage unit 9 should be discarded.

FIG. 5 is a voice message information management table showing registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5
As shown in FIG. 5, the voice message information management table is a registration number, data, transmission time, reception time, reception time, reply of the voice message information transmitted from the transmission facsimile terminal by the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 through the communication line. This is for managing the date and time of destruction. The registration number is information for distinguishing and managing a plurality of received voice messages, and the registration number is added to store the voice message in the storage storage unit 9. The data indicates the presence / absence of voice messages stored in the storage unit 9. The sending time indicates the required time T when all the voice messages sent from the sender facsimile terminal are sent to the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100. For reception, the stage at which the voice message stored in the storage storage unit 9 is heard is set to three stages of "completed / midway / not received". The reception time indicates the time t actually required when the voice message is received by the destination facsimile terminal. The reply indicates the registration number of the voice message to be returned to the sender facsimile terminal. The discard date and time indicates the time at which the voice messages stored in the storage storage unit 9 should be discarded.

FIG. 6 is a broadcast confidential information management table showing registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the broadcast confidential information management table includes a registration number, a broadcast number, a confidential, and a confidential number of image data or audio data transmitted from the transmission facsimile terminal by the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 via the communication line. It is for managing numbers and the like.

The registration number is information for distinguishing and managing a plurality of received image data or audio data,
Image data or audio data is stored in the storage unit 9 with a registration number added. The broadcast number is the terminal number of the broadcast transmission destination of the image data or audio data stored in the storage storage unit 9. Confidentiality manages the presence or absence of confidential transmission.
The confidential number is the terminal number of the confidential transmission destination of the image data or audio data stored in the storage storage unit 9.

(Embodiment 1) This embodiment (claims 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 10) can be applied to the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 described in FIG. In the present embodiment, the present invention (claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
The characteristic part of is specifically described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the receiving operation of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, the source facsimile terminal transmits image data or a voice message to the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100. Next, the facsimile storage exchange device 10
0 receives the image data or the audio data transmitted from the transmission source facsimile terminal via the communication line by the communication control unit 3. Here, the data management unit 4 manages the registration number corresponding to the received image data or audio data, adds the registration number to the image data or audio data, and accumulates and registers it in the accumulation storage unit 9 (process S1). ).

After receiving this data, it is judged whether or not the transmission source facsimile terminal can be notified of the registration management information including the registration number by a voice message or image data (step S2). In step S2, if the sender facsimile terminal can be notified by voice data or image data, the sender facsimile terminal is notified of registration management information including the registration number managed by the data management unit 4 (step S3).

Then, the reception of the image data or the voice data transmitted from the transmission source facsimile terminal is terminated (process S4). Next, as the registration number of the transmission source facsimile terminal received in step S1, the data management unit 4 manages registration management such as the number of pages of image data, the transmission time of audio data, the available time of audio data, the discard date and time, and whether it is a reply. Information is set (process S5).

It is determined whether or not registration management information has already been notified to the sender facsimile terminal (step S6). Process S6
If the registration management information has not been notified to the sender facsimile terminal, the registration management information is notified to the sender facsimile terminal by voice data or facsimile communication (step S7).

Next, when transmitting the received image data and voice message to the destination facsimile terminal, the image information editing unit 7 sends the image data and voice data registration management information and voice data to the image data. The time and the available time are edited as a header / footer / cover page (process S8). Next, the voice data editor 6 edits the voice data by adding a message notifying the image data, the registration number of the voice data, and the page number of the image data (process S9).

In this way, even when the destination facsimile terminal can receive only one of the image data and the voice data, or when it is desired to receive the image data and the voice data again, the facsimile accumulation is performed based on the registration number. It can be taken out from the exchange device 100. Also,
By knowing the transmission time and the number of pages of the image data in advance before listening to the desired audio data, it is possible to efficiently extract the image data and the audio data according to the user's schedule. Furthermore, by knowing the time until the end of acquisition in advance before listening to desired voice data, it is possible to efficiently extract image data and voice data according to one's own schedule.

Next, when there is a reply from the destination facsimile terminal to the registration number set in the data management section 4, in order to notify the reply facsimile information set in the data management section 4 to the transmission source facsimile terminal. When the image data is returned, the image information editing unit 7 edits that the message is a reply message as a header / footer / cover page. When returning the voice data, the registration number and the reply message are added to the received voice data and edited (process S10).

When transmitting the image data and the voice data received from the source facsimile terminal to a plurality of destination facsimiles, whether or not the voice data is added by the destination facsimile terminal, or the image data is added. Whether or not the broadcast information in the common information management table of the data management unit 4
When the judgment is made based on the confidential information and the voice data is added, the registration number of this voice message is added to the image data by the image information editing unit 7 only to the destination to which the voice data is added.
Edit sending time / available time as header / footer / cover page. On the other hand, when adding the image data, the fact that the image data is present only in the destination facsimile terminal to which the image data is added and transmitted and the page information thereof are added to the voice data and edited (step S11). In this way, the confidentiality of the image data and the audio data can be provided.

When transmitting the received image data or voice data to a plurality of destination facsimile terminals, the destination facsimile terminal operates the confidential function on the image data / voice data, or the data to be confidentially transmitted is At least one of image data and audio data is judged based on the broadcast information / confidential information in the common information management table of the data management unit 4, and is transmitted so that only the destination facsimile terminal to be operated operates the confidential function. The data is sorted (process S11). In this way, it is possible to finely set the confidentiality of image data and audio data.

Next, after the transmission data edited in the processes S8 to 9 is selected in the process S11, it is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal by the communication controller 3 via the communication line (process S12). Next, when the transmission of the transmission data is finished, the communication control unit 3 disconnects the line (process S1).
3). Next, whether or not the image data is normally received is set in the image data information management table as registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 (step S14).

Whether or not the voice data is normally received is set in the voice message information management table managed by the data management unit 4 together with the reception time (step S15). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a facsimile document of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, a facsimile document is available indicating the sending time required to send the voice message of the voice message of the designated registration number and the time when the voice message is available at the destination facsimile terminal. Represents time.

FIG. 9 is a sentence showing the contents of the voice message of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the voice message represents that the voice message having the designated registration number has arrived at the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100, the registration number of the facsimile text, and the page number of the facsimile text.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reply notification of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the reply notification (a) represents a reply notification indicating that the facsimile text having the designated registration number is received by the destination facsimile terminal, and the registration number of the reply notification. This reply notice is sent back to the sender facsimile terminal.

On the other hand, the voice message (b) represents a reply message indicating that the facsimile text of the designated registration number is received by the destination facsimile terminal. This voice message is returned to the sender facsimile terminal. Thus, in the present embodiment (claim 1),
The data management unit 4 manages registration management information indicating the presence / absence of image data and voice data received by the communication control unit 3, and transmits registration management information indicating that the data management unit 4 has voice data managed by the transmission source facsimile. When transmitting to the terminal and the destination facsimile terminal, the image information editing unit 7 adds the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page, and the communication control unit 3 transmits the image data via the communication line to the source facsimile terminal and Communicate to the destination facsimile terminal.

On the other hand, when the registration management information indicating that it has the image data managed by the data management unit 4 is transmitted to the transmission source facsimile terminal and the transmission destination facsimile terminal, the code / voice data conversion unit 5 registers the registration management information. Is converted into voice data, and the voice data editing unit 6 edits the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data converting unit 5. Next, the communication control unit 3
The voice data is communicated to the source facsimile terminal and the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, when transmitting the registration management information indicating that it has voice data to the transmission source facsimile terminal and the transmission destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information is stored in the header.
Since the image data added to the footer / cover page is transmitted, the image data can always be received by the facsimile terminal. On the other hand, when transmitting the registration management information indicating that it has image data to the source facsimile terminal and the destination facsimile terminal, the code data of the registration management information is converted into voice data, and then this voice data is edited. Therefore, even if the facsimile terminal on the receiving side is set to the voice receiving mode, the voice data indicating that it has the image data can be received. Furthermore, since the image data and voice data registered in the facsimile storage / exchange device can be acquired by using the registration management information of the facsimile storage / exchange device received by the facsimile terminal, it is possible to confirm the communication information and improve the efficiency of the communication service. Can be utilized effectively.

Thus, in this embodiment (claim 2),
The data management unit 4 manages registration management information including the transmission time of the voice data received by the communication control unit 3. here,
When transmitting the image data accumulated in the accumulation storage unit 9 to the destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information of the voice data managed by the data management unit by the image information editing unit 7 is added to the header / footer / cover page. The communication control unit 3 communicates the image data to the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, when transmitting the image data to which the voice message received and accumulated in the accumulation storage unit 9 is added,
By adding the sending time of the voice message corresponding to this image data to the header / footer / cover page, the sending time can be known in advance before listening to the voice message. The voice message can be retrieved efficiently.

Thus, in the present embodiment (claim 3),
The data management unit 4 manages registration management information including the number of pages of image data received by the communication control unit 3. here,
Before transmitting the image data stored in the storage unit 9 to the destination facsimile terminal, the code / voice data conversion unit 5
Then, the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is converted into voice data, and the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit 5 is edited by the voice data editing unit 6. Next, the communication control unit 3 communicates the voice data to the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, by transmitting the voice message notifying the number of pages of this image data before transmitting the image data to which the voice message received and accumulated in the storage memory unit 9 is transmitted, before receiving the image data. Since the number of pages is known in advance, the user of the destination facsimile terminal can efficiently take out the image data at his convenience.

Thus, in this embodiment (claim 4),
The data management unit 4 manages registration management information including the availability time of the voice data received by the communication control unit 3. Here, when the image data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information of the voice data managed by the data management unit 4 by the image information editing unit 7 is added to the header / footer / cover. The image data is added to the page, and the image data is communicated to the destination facsimile terminal via the communication line by the communication control unit 3.

Therefore, when transmitting the image data added with the voice message received and accumulated in the accumulation storage unit 9,
The available time of this voice message is displayed in the header / footer /
By adding the information to the cover page and transmitting it, the available time is known in advance before listening to the voice message, so that the user of the destination facsimile terminal can efficiently retrieve the voice message at his convenience.

Thus, in this embodiment (claim 5),
The data management unit 4 manages registration management information including the broadcast destinations of the image data and the audio data received by the communication control unit 3. Here, when the image data is broadcasted to the destination facsimile terminal, the image data stored in the storage storage unit 9 by the communication control unit 3 is transmitted to the broadcast destination of the image data managed by the data management unit 4. To send. On the other hand, when the voice data is broadcast to the destination facsimile terminal, the voice data stored in the storage unit 9 by the communication control unit 3 is sent to the broadcast destination of the voice data managed by the data management unit 4. Send.

Therefore, when the voice message and the image data received and stored in the storage unit 9 are broadcast to a plurality of destination facsimile terminals, the image data is transmitted when the image data is broadcast to the destination facsimile terminals. The image data stored in the broadcast destination of
When transmitting voice data to a destination facsimile terminal, the voice data stored in the destination of the voice data is transmitted, so it is necessary to determine whether to send the image data and voice message for each destination facsimile terminal. Can be set to enable efficient communication of image data and voice messages. Further, since the image data and the voice message are not transmitted to an unspecified large number, confidentiality can be maintained.

Thus, in the present embodiment (claim 6),
The data management unit 4 manages registration management information including confidential transmission destinations of image data and audio data received by the communication control unit 3. Here, when the image data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the data management unit 4
The image data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is transmitted by the communication control unit 3 to the confidential transmission destination of the image data managed by.
On the other hand, in the case of confidentially transmitting the voice data to the destination facsimile terminal, the communication control unit 3 transmits the voice data stored in the storage unit 9 to the confidential transmission destination of the voice data managed by the data management unit 4. .

Therefore, when confidentially transmitting the voice message and the image data received and accumulated in the accumulation storage unit 9 to a plurality of destination facsimile terminals, when the image data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the confidentiality of the image data is transmitted. Send the image data stored in the destination, while
When confidentially transmitting voice data to the destination facsimile terminal, the voice data stored in the confidential destination of the voice data is transmitted. Therefore, whether to send the image data and voice message is set for each destination facsimile terminal. Therefore, image data and voice messages can be efficiently communicated. Further, since the image data and the voice message are not transmitted to an unspecified large number, confidentiality can be maintained.

As described above, in the present embodiment (claim 10), when the image data and the voice data received by the communication control unit 3 is a reply notification sent from the destination facsimile terminal, the data management unit 4 sends a reply. It manages registration management information including reply information representing a notification. Here, when the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is transmitted as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the image information editing unit 7 adds the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page, and the communication control unit 3, the image data is communicated to the source facsimile terminal via the communication line.

On the other hand, when the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is transmitted as voice data to the sender facsimile terminal, the code / voice data conversion unit 5 converts the code data of the registration management information into voice data, The voice data editing unit 6 edits the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data converting unit 5. Next, the communication control unit 3 communicates the voice data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, when the received image data and voice data are the reply notice sent from the destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information including the reply information representing this reply notice is managed and the registration management information is displayed as an image. This registration management information is added to the header / footer / cover page and transmitted to the transmission source facsimile terminal when it is transmitted as data to the transmission source facsimile terminal, so that the reply document can be clearly notified to the transmission source facsimile terminal. Further, the received reply document can be efficiently managed. On the other hand, when transmitting this registration management information as voice data to the source facsimile terminal, the registration management information is edited into voice data and transmitted to the source facsimile terminal.
A voice message indicating a reply can be clearly notified to the sender facsimile terminal. In addition, the received reply voice message can be efficiently managed.

(Embodiment 2) This embodiment (claims 7 and 8) can be applied to the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a characteristic part of the present invention (claims 7 and 8) will be specifically described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the reception confirmation operation of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The source facsimile terminal transmits the voice data containing the registration number to the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 in order to confirm to what extent the voice data already stored in the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 has been received by the destination facsimile terminal. A receipt confirmation request shall be sent. The facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 determines whether the communication control unit 3 has received a voice data reception confirmation request including the registration number from the transmission facsimile terminal via the communication line (step S16).

In step S16, when the voice data reception confirmation request including the registration number is received, the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is read based on the registration number. Next, the system control unit 2 calculates t / T based on the reception time t and the transmission time T in order to calculate the degree of transmission achievement, and based on the calculation result, “all heard / half heard / Classify them according to the degree of achievement of transmission, "I have not heard." Next, the degree of achievement of transmission, the reception time t, and the transmission time T
When transmitting and notifying the image data having the registration management information as the registration management information, the image information editing unit 7 edits it as a header / footer / cover page. On the other hand, when transmitting and notifying the voice data, the text code of the registration management information is converted into voice data by the code / voice data conversion unit 5 and edited by the voice data editing unit 6 (process S17).

Next, after the transmission data edited in the process S17 is selected, it is transmitted to the source facsimile terminal through the communication line by the communication control unit 3 (process S18). FIG. 12 is a diagram showing voice message reception information of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, the voice message reception information (a) is
For the voice message of the designated registration number, the time required to send the voice message and the reception time indicating how much the voice message is received by the destination facsimile terminal are shown.

On the other hand, the voice message (b) indicates that the voice message of the designated registration number has been partially received by the destination facsimile terminal, the time required to send the voice message, and the voice message. It represents the reception time that indicates to what extent the destination facsimile terminal has received. As described above, in the present embodiment (claim 7), the system control unit 2 measures the sending time T of the voice data received by the communication control unit 3 and transmits the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9. The reception time t when the data is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal is measured, and the transmission achievement degree is calculated based on the reception time t and the transmission time T. Next, the data management unit 4 manages registration management information including the transmission time T, the reception time t, and the transmission achievement degree calculated by the system control unit 2. Here, when the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is transmitted as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the image information editing unit 7 adds the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page to perform communication control. The unit 2 communicates the image data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

On the other hand, when the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is transmitted as voice data to the sender facsimile terminal, the code data of the registration management information is converted into voice data by the code / voice data conversion unit 5. The voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data converting unit 5 is edited by the voice data editing unit 6. Next, the communication control unit 3 communicates the voice data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, when the voice data received from the source facsimile terminal for the transmission time T is accumulated and then the voice data is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal for the reception time t, the transmission time T and the reception time Since the registration management information including t and the degree of achievement of transmission is edited into image data or voice data and communicated to the sender facsimile terminal, the sender facsimile terminal must know clearly how far the destination facsimile terminal has heard the voice message. You can

Next, the characteristic part of the present embodiment (claim 8) will be described with reference to the flow chart showing the reception confirmation operation shown in FIG. First, the source facsimile terminal receives the voice data including the registration number in the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 in order to confirm to what extent the voice data already stored in the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 has been received by the destination facsimile terminal. A confirmation request shall be sent.

Facsimile store-and-replace device 100 includes communication control unit 3 from a source facsimile terminal via a communication line.
Then, it is determined whether or not a voice data reception confirmation request including this registration number has been received (step S16). When the voice data reception confirmation request including the registration number is received in process S16, the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 is read based on the registration number. Next, based on the reception time t, the voice data "from the beginning to the time / from the end to the end / from the beginning to the end" is edited by the voice data editing unit 6 (process S17).

Next, after the transmission data edited in the process S17 is selected, the communication control unit 3 transmits it to the source facsimile terminal via the communication line (process S18). FIG. 13 is a diagram showing voice messages stored in the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 13, the original voice message (a) represents the voice message transmitted from the sender facsimile terminal.

On the other hand, the voice message (b) is a voice message indicating that the voice message of the designated registration number has been partially received by the destination facsimile terminal, and indicates up to the transmitted portion. As described above, in the present embodiment (claim 8), the system control unit 2 measures the sending time T of the voice data received by the communication control unit 3 and transmits the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9. The data reception unit 4 measures the reception time t when the data is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal.
Manages the registration management information including the sending time T and the receiving time t. Next, the voice data editing unit 6 edits the transmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t stored in the storage storage unit 9 or the untransmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t or later, and the communication control unit 3, the voice data is communicated to the source facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, when the voice data received from the source facsimile terminal and having the transmission time T is accumulated and then the voice data is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal with the reception time t, the reception time t is dealt with. Since the transmitted voice data or the untransmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t or later is edited and communicated to the transmission source facsimile terminal, the transmission source facsimile terminal determines how far the transmission destination facsimile terminal has heard the voice message. You can know clearly.

(Third Embodiment) This embodiment (Claim 9) is the same as the first embodiment, and the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG.
00 can be applied. In this embodiment, a characteristic part of the present invention (claim 9) will be specifically described. FIG. 14 shows a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which notifies the voice message discard of 0.

First, referring to the voice message information management table shown in FIG. 5 managed by the data management unit 4, the date and time of discard of the voice message is read. Next, the current time is read from the clock unit incorporated in the system control unit 2. Next, it is judged whether or not the voice message is abandoned by "X" before the discard date / time based on the current time (process S19). In the process S19, when the voice message discard date “X” has come, the voice data discard request notification is transmitted to the sender. Here, when the notification is made by the image data, the image information editing unit 7 adds a registration number to the message prompting the discarding, edits it as a header / footer / cover page, and sends it to the sender facsimile terminal. On the other hand, when the notification is made by a voice message, a registration number is added to the message for prompting the discarding, the code data is converted into voice data by the code / voice data conversion unit 5, and the voice data editing unit 6 edits the data to be a source facsimile terminal. To (process S2
0).

On the other hand, in the process S19, when the voice message discard date and time "X" minutes have not come, the process S19 is performed.
repeat. Next, it is determined whether or not there is a voice message discard cancellation notification from the transmission source facsimile terminal to the communication control unit 3 via the communication line (step S21). Process S2
If there is no voice message discard cancellation notification in step 1, it is determined whether it is the voice message discard date and time (process S).
23).

If there is a voice message discard cancellation notice in step S21, there is a cancel request before the discard date and time, so the discard date and time as voice message discard information set in the data management unit 4 is canceled. (Processing S2
2). On the other hand, if there is no voice message discard cancellation notification in the process S21 and the discard date / time arrives, the voice data stored in the storage unit 9 is discarded (process S21).
24). Next, a voice message discard notification is transmitted to the sender facsimile terminal (step S25).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a voice message discard request notification and a voice message discard notification of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
As shown in, the voice message discard request notification (a) is
This indicates that the voice data having the designated registration number is retained in the storage unit 9 and that the voice data is discarded at the discard date and time. An access method when voice data is left is also shown.

On the other hand, the voice message discard notification (b) is
This indicates that the voice data of the designated registration number was retained in the storage storage unit 9 and that the voice data was discarded at the discard date and time. As described above, in the present embodiment (claim 9), when the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is completely transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the data management unit 4
Manages the registration management information including the transmitted information indicating that the voice data has been transmitted and the discard date and time information indicating the date and time when the voice data is discarded. Here, when the predetermined time of the discard date and time indicated by the discard date and time information is “X” minutes ago, the sender of the voice data discard request notification indicating a request for discarding the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is transmitted. When transmitting to the facsimile terminal, the image information editing unit 7 adds the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 to the header / footer / cover page, and the communication control unit 3 transmits the image data via the communication line. Communicate to a facsimile terminal.

On the other hand, when the predetermined time of the discard date and time represented by the discard date and time is "X" minutes ago, a voice data discard request notification indicating a request for discarding the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is issued. When transmitting to the sender facsimile terminal, the code / voice data conversion unit 5 converts the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 into voice data, and the voice data editing unit 6 converts the code / voice data conversion unit. The voice data of the registration management information converted in 5 is edited. Next, the communication control unit 3 communicates the voice data to the sender facsimile terminal via the communication line.

Therefore, when the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is completely transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, a voice data discard request notification indicating a request for discarding the voice data stored in the storage storage unit 9 is sent. When sending to the source facsimile terminal, the voice data discard request notification is edited into image data or voice data and then communicated to the source facsimile terminal, so the source facsimile terminal can be prompted to discard the voice message. Accumulation storage unit 9
The data management unit 4 can be used more efficiently.

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According to the present invention, communication information including at least one of image data and voice data from a source facsimile terminal is received via a communication line, temporarily stored, and then communicated to a destination facsimile terminal. In the facsimile storage exchange apparatus for transmitting information, when the image data and voice data transmitted from the source facsimile terminal are received and stored, presence / absence of image data and voice data, transmission time of voice data, number of pages of image data, It manages registration management information including the available time of voice data, degree of achievement of transmission, notification request for discarding voice data, etc., and adds the registration management information to image data or voice data to send it to the sender or destination facsimile terminal. Can be sent. Further, it is possible to provide a broadcast function and a confidential function for transmitting image data and voice data to the destination facsimile terminal based on the registration management information.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing that a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a communication line such as a public line network or an extension line.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a common information management table showing registration management information managed by a data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an image data information management table showing registration management information managed by a data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a voice message information management table showing registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a broadcast confidential information management table showing registration management information managed by the data management unit 4 of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a receiving operation of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a facsimile document of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a text showing a voice message content of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reply notification of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a reception confirmation operation of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing voice message reception information of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing voice messages stored in the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation of notifying the discard of a voice message of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a voice message discard request notification and a voice message discard notification of the facsimile storage / exchange apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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 2 system control unit 3 communication control unit 4 data management unit 5 code / voice data conversion unit 6 voice data editing unit 7 image information editing unit 8 memory unit 9 storage storage unit 100 facsimile storage / exchange device 101-103 sender facsimile terminal 110 public Line network or extension

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage section for storing communication information received by the communication control section. In a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, the presence / absence of image data and voice data received by the communication control unit is checked. In the case of transmitting to the transmission source facsimile terminal and the transmission destination facsimile terminal, the data management unit that manages the registration management information that represents, and the registration management information that indicates that the data management unit has voice data that is managed by the data management unit,
An image information editing unit for adding the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page, and transmission of registration management information indicating that the image data is managed by the data management unit to a source facsimile terminal and a destination facsimile terminal. A code / voice data conversion unit for converting the code data of the registration management information into voice data, and a voice data editing unit for editing the voice data of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit. A facsimile storage and exchange device characterized by comprising: 2. A communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage section for accumulating communication information received by the communication control section. In a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, a registration including the sending time of the voice data received by the communication control unit. A data management unit that manages the management information and, when transmitting the image data accumulated in the accumulation storage unit to the destination facsimile terminal, the registration management information of the voice data managed by the data management unit, the header / footer /
A facsimile storage / exchange device, comprising: an image information editing unit added to a cover page. 3. A communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage section for storing the communication information received by the communication control section. In a facsimile storage / exchange device that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, a registration including the number of pages of image data received by the communication control unit. A data management unit that manages management information, and converts the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit into voice data before sending the image data stored in the storage unit to the destination facsimile terminal. Code / speech data conversion unit, and sound data section for editing the sound data of the registration management information converted by the code / speech data conversion unit Facsimile store and forward apparatus characterized by comprising: a part, the. 4. A communication control unit that communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage unit that stores the communication information received by the communication control unit. In a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, including the availability time of the voice data received by the communication control unit. A data management unit for managing registration management information and a header / footer for registering management information of voice data managed by the data management unit when transmitting image data stored in the storage unit to a destination facsimile terminal. A facsimile storage / exchange device, which is provided with an image information editing unit added to the cover page. 5. A communication control unit for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage unit for storing the communication information received by the communication control unit. In a facsimile storage / exchange device that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, a broadcast of image data and voice data received by the communication control unit is transmitted. A data management unit that manages registration management information including a transmission destination, and when image data is broadcasted to a destination facsimile terminal, the image data is managed by the data management unit as a broadcast transmission destination. When the image data stored in the storage unit is transmitted by the communication control unit while the voice data is broadcast to the destination facsimile terminals , Facsimile store and forward device and transmits the audio data stored in the storage memory unit by the communication control unit to a distribution destination of the audio data managed by the data management unit. 6. A communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage section for storing the communication information received by the communication control section. In a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, each of the image data and voice data received by the communication control unit A data management unit that manages registration management information including a confidential transmission destination, and when the image data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal, the confidential data transmission destination of the image data managed by the data management unit is set to the confidential transmission destination. The communication control unit transmits the image data stored in the storage unit, while the voice data is confidentially transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. That in the case, the facsimile store and forward device and transmits the audio data stored in the storage memory unit by the communication control unit to the confidential transmission destination of the audio data managed by the data management unit. 7. A communication control unit for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage unit for storing the communication information received by the communication control unit. In a facsimile storage / exchange device that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, measures the sending time T of the voice data received by the communication control unit. In addition, the reception time t when the voice data accumulated in the accumulation storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal is measured, and the transmission achievement degree is calculated based on the reception time t and the transmission time T. A system control unit, a data management unit that manages registration management information including the sending time T, the receiving time t, and the degree of achievement of transmission; When the registration management information to be transmitted is transmitted as image data to the sender facsimile terminal, the image information editing unit for adding the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page, and the registration management information managed by the data management unit Of the registration management information converted by the code / voice data conversion unit and the code / voice data conversion unit for converting the code data of the registration management information into voice data when the data is transmitted to the transmission source facsimile terminal. A facsimile storage and exchange device, comprising: a voice data editing unit for editing voice data. 8. A communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage section for storing communication information received by the communication control section. In a facsimile storage / exchange device that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, measures the sending time T of the voice data received by the communication control unit. And managing the registration management information including the transmission time T and the reception time t, and a system control unit that measures the reception time t when the voice data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. And a data management unit for transmitting, and transmitted voice data corresponding to the reception time t accumulated in the accumulation storage unit, or corresponding to the reception time t or later. Facsimile store and forward device to the audio data editing unit, comprising the editing the untransmitted audio data that. 9. A communication control section for communicating communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage section for storing communication information received by the communication control section. In a facsimile storage / exchange apparatus that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to the destination facsimile terminal, the voice data stored in the storage section is transmitted to the destination facsimile terminal. When sent completely to
A data management unit that manages registration management information including transmitted information indicating that the voice data has been transmitted and discard date and time information indicating the date and time when the voice data is discarded, and a predetermined discard date and time indicated by the discard date and time information. Registration management managed by the data management unit when a voice data discard request notification indicating a request to discard the voice data stored in the storage storage unit is transmitted to the transmission source facsimile terminal when the time has passed. An image information editing unit for adding information to the header / footer / cover page, and a request for prompting the discarding of the voice data stored in the storage storage unit when a predetermined time before the discard date / time represented by the discard date / time information is reached. When transmitting a voice data discard request notification indicating the above to the sender facsimile terminal, the code data of the registration management information managed by the data management unit is converted into voice data. De / audio data converting unit, a facsimile store and forward apparatus characterized by comprising a sound data editing unit for editing the audio data of the registration management information converted by the coding / audio data conversion section. 10. A communication control unit that communicates communication information including at least one of image data and audio data via a communication line, and a storage unit that stores the communication information received by the communication control unit. In a facsimile storage / exchange device that receives communication information from a source facsimile terminal, temporarily stores the communication information, and then transmits the communication information to a destination facsimile terminal, the image data and voice data received by the communication control unit are transmitted to the destination. In the case of a reply notification sent from a facsimile terminal, a data management unit that manages registration management information including reply information representing the reply notification, and registration management information managed by the data management unit as image data to the sender facsimile terminal. An image information editing unit for adding the registration management information to the header / footer / cover page when transmitting, and the data. A code / voice data conversion unit that converts the code data of the registration management information into voice data when transmitting the registration management information managed by the management unit as voice data to the transmission source facsimile terminal, and the code / voice data conversion unit. And a voice data editing unit that edits voice data of the registration management information converted in step 1.